Category: Film
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The five most annoying characters on celluloid
Somehow Andrew McCarthy’s journalist from “St. Elmo’s Fire” didn’t make the cut. Those who did, in no particular order (save for #1): Robin Williams, “Patch Adams.” If I was on life support and Robin Williams showed up at my bedside in a clown’s nose, I’d pull the plug. Michael Rapaport, “Beautiful Girls.” For this speech […]
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Why would anyone see this movie?
Apparently Will Smith and son have been spending too much time in the Scientology-informed private school the popular actor runs along with his wife, Jada. What follows may be the most insufferable interview you’ll read this year. I’ve read that you believe life can be understood through patterns. Will: I’m a student of patterns. At heart, […]
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Saying a lot without saying a word
Even though I’m a writer, I love scenes that communicate volumes without any dialogue. First, a more recent example, followed by the gold standard — my favorite big screen denouement. Of course, it helps to have Bill Murray and Joseph Cotten.
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My take on Wes Anderson films
(This observation should’ve been already made, so I take no credit, or admit to no plagiarism.) Quirkiness in a bubble isn’t quirky. It’s conventional.
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